Detroit King’s five-star quarterback Dante Moore moved to UCLA from Oregon in a seismic recruiting win with two days left until signing day.
A commitment from Oregon since July, Chip Kelly & Co. worked tirelessly on Moore and flew him to Westwood last weekend for an official visit. That hard work was worth it, as Moore is UCLA’s third-highest-ranked rookie according to 247Sports, its highest-ranked quarterback since Josh Rosen in the 2015 class, and the first five-star rookie of the Kelly era. His commitment propels the UCLA class from No. 52 to No. 27 in the 247 Sports Composite team recruiting rankings.
Moore is number 247 in sports. 3rd hope in the general classification of the promotion of 2023. Moore will be one of the first registrants at UCLA and will sign on Wednesday (December 21) at the start of the early signing period. Moore will next compete in the All-American Bowl in January before heading to campus.
An immediate starter at King, Moore led the Crusaders to three state title games and won two, both as a junior and senior. During that time, he passed for 9,880 yards and 135 touchdowns for just 20 interceptions. During his sophomore and senior years, he threw only nine total interceptions.
He also added five rushing touchdowns as a senior.
“The great thing about coaching is you coach special kids and if he’s not at the top he’s definitely a part of it,” King’s offensive coordinator Terel said. Patrick. “He’s a special, special kid. The biggest compliment I can give him is that he’s a better person than a football player and I think he’s the best football player in the country. .”
The impact on the Bruins’ recruiting class and the future of the program is monumental.
“This ranks as one of the biggest recruiting wins for the Bruins in recent history,” said Greg Biggins of 247Sports. 3rd nation prospect in the 247 Sports Top247, making him the highest-ranked Bruins quarterback they have ever signed. We got to see Moore at several events this offseason, including the loaded OT7 in Las Vegas and the Elite 11 Finals and he was arguably the more talented quarterback of the two. He’s a pure passer and the ball looks different when it comes out of his hand. He is very pure mechanically with a live arm, three-level accuracy, and the ability to shift and throw from multiple arm angles. It’s not a finished product and there are still areas where it can improve, but it may be the most “ready to play now” of all this year’s elite signal callers and we really think he has a chance to compete for UCLA. quarterback position starting this fall.
“Obviously when you’re talking about UCLA, he’s an instant impact starter, which I think is a big reason Dante rolls with UCLA in the end,” the manager said. 247 Sports recruiting Steve Wiltfong. “He’s going for a proven offensive coordinator with a proven track record in that position. Moore is one of the most ready players to take on that from a physical standpoint from a pressure standpoint. You look at his traits, he has a big arm.” , he sees the pitch well, is a balanced player and has played in many great games in his career and can handle the microscope and the challenges of coming in and playing right away and you see that at King where he has got the starting job as a 9th grader, entering a team of veterans and taking them to a state title game. No step is too big for him. He was outstanding in the Elite 11 Finals. He has a calm demeanor and that’s a big pick-up for UCLA as they enter the Big Ten and have a chance to have one of the best quarterbacks- fullback of college football.”
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